Lagerstroemia subcostata

Lagerstroemia subcostata, the Taiwan crepe myrtle, is a deciduous tree native to Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and southern China, and introduced to the Philippines.[2]

Lagerstroemia subcostata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Lagerstroemia
Species:
L. subcostata
Binomial name
Lagerstroemia subcostata
Synonyms[2]
  • Lagerstroemia fauriei Koehne
  • Lagerstroemia microcarpa Hance
  • Lagerstroemia subcostata var. hirtella Koehne
  • Lagerstroemia unguiculosa Koehne
  • Murtughas subcostata (Koehne) Kuntze

When L. subcostata var. fauriei is crossed with Lagerstroemia indica, the result is Lagerstroemia × egolfii (usually given as Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei), the hybrid crape myrtle, which has many cultivars and is widely planted as an ornamental in the United States.[3][4][5][6]

Subtaxa

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The following varieties are accepted:[2]

  • Lagerstroemia subcostata var. fauriei (Koehne) Hatus. ex YaharaYakushima, Tanegashima, Ryukyus
  • Lagerstroemia subcostata var. subcostata – entire range

References

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  1. ^ Qin, h.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Lagerstroemia subcostata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147636027A147636029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147636027A147636029.en. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Lagerstroemia subcostata Koehne". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  3. ^ Whittemore, Alan T.; Schori, Melanie (2022). "A new nothospecies in Lagerstroemia (Lythraceae)". Phytotaxa. 539 (3): 294–300. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.539.3.10.
  4. ^ Breen, Patrick (2024). "Lagerstroemia (hybrid)". Landscape Plants. Oregon State University. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Lagerstroemia × egolfii Whittem. & Schori". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  6. ^ Breen, Patrick (2024). "Lagerstroemia fauriei". Landscape Plants. Oregon State University. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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